5.0% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Seaford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people have full-time jobs in Seaford than in most similar areas. While the typical working rate matches the state and national figures, the area has a higher unemployment rate than many other places. This creates a local job market where a large portion of the workforce is steadily employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment is a little above the national rate at 60.6%, though the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than most similar areas.
61.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed closely by construction at 13.9%. Other common industries for locals include retail trade, education, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 17.2%. Clerical and administrative roles, managers, and community service workers also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22249/seaford/topic/employment